Bull & Gate Reviews Summary

Ambience & Decor

Pros:

• "We were drawn in by the cozy ambience and the bustling yet muted interior."
• "Interior looks great, and it had the nicest wash basins I think I've ever seen."
• "Just the most beautiful building filled with history and character."
• "The place is very cool and I loved the decor."
• "The interior was rustic and eclectic too, loved it!"
• "The bar was a beautifully bright space and the food and drinks delicious."
• "Beautifully furbished and nice atmosphere with good lager selection."

Cons:

• "Seating areas could really be rethought. Given how large the pub is, they just seem awkward and uncomfortable."
• "our table was by the door and it was FREEZING so my 86 year old grandma had to sit in her hat and scarf."
• "The room with the window ceiling is extremely hot when the sun shines through."
• "Weird decor."
• "The place is very nice (huge pub but well decorated with several distinct areas so you don't feel like at the train station)."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were incredibly friendly, asked if we had any food intolerances and checked to be sure that we were happy with our food soon after it arrived."
• "Very good service provided by the sole member of staff when we arrived."
• "Matthew and Sophie looked after us wonderfully so we could just relax with our guests."
• "Joe, Harrison and the team were extremely friendly and helpful in arranging everything we needed."
• "The staff were amazing and accommodating."
• "All of the staff were helpful and happy to serve us, would recommend over and over."
• "The staff are great and extremely accommodating."

Cons:

• "Also service after our main course had been served disappeared."
• "Easily one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had recently. Awful service and a rude shift manager."
• "The service was very poor, concentrating on preparation for the later event rather than the customers they had at the time."
• "The barman upstairs was really rude to us because we brought our dog."
• "Service was non-existent even though there were plenty of staff chatting and laughing behind the bar."
• "We were given one check back on our food and waited an excruciatingly long time for plates to be cleared between each course."
• "Service was average - took ages to get the staff's attention."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food served was really good, one Sunday roast with a great half chicken and the two vegetarian options."
• "All were absolutely yummy but we still loved the beer battered cod best!"
• "Good wine list and tasty food."
• "The fish and chips was probably the best I've had in a very long time."
• "All of the food was fantastic."
• "Incredible food, wonderful beer."
• "I had the pork belly, just insane flavours on your plate."

Cons:

• "Food is definitely overpriced given the quality and quantity."
• "Really terribly overpriced."
• "The pork roast was quite fatty and chewy in places."
• "The soup starter arrived 45 mins later, and tasted very bland."
• "Who wants to pay top dollar for pre-cooked and (partially) reheated food?"
• "The Wellington itself was nice but the portion was tiny. the potatoes were undercooked, more boiled than roasted, the Yorkshire’s were cold and the gravy was watery and tasteless."
• "Pork rillettes which tasted of rancid fat on untoasted sourdough."